Couch day bed



J. BASILE COUCH DAY BED Sept. 6, 1932.

Filed Jan. 5. 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet l ll S) INVENTOR pt 6, 1932- J. BASILE 1,875,976

coUcH DAY BED Filed Jan. f3. 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY Sept. 6, 1932. J. BASILE 1,875,976

COUCH DAY BED I Filed Jan. 5, 1951 s sheets-sheet 3 l. 0 A u l l u l 4 1 I 1 M a Patented Sept. 1932 rosnrnensrrn, or New Yoan, n. Y., nssienoa To ennnnroinr nnretmonnn QQ.,

ENG., F BROKLYN, NEV YORK, A CORPORATION 0F NEW YOBK COUQH DAY BED Application filed Januarym, 15531. Serial No.vv 506,341. i

The present invention relates to couch day beds, otherwise known as davenports, of the type wherein there 1s an elevating or up wardly and vdownwardly movable inner mat-l tresslsupporting section and another mattresssupportingv section which is vpivotedto the'inain frame oi the bed so that it may be swung` from aninner position, when Y1t preF sents couch portion, to an outer position o )lates an imoroved ooeratino' mechanism l i c:

connecting the two movable bed sections and which may be used whether 4automatically operated legs are provided or not.

One of the objects of the present invention, in connection with ioldable or collapsible beds of the type referred to, is to provide operating mechanism, between and connectw ing the movable bed sections and which functions in such manner that the act of swinging the pivoted bed section in either direction causes the inner bed section to tilt downward ly from its rear edge toward'its front edge to such an angle that a considerable space or throat is produced betweenl those edge portions of the two bed sections which are the nearest to the pivots of the pivoted bed section, when they are moving between the limits of the closed and open positions of the bed. The effect of this is to prevent the wir binding oiE the operating mechanism and the crowding or squeezing of the portion or porF tions of the mattress or mattresses which is or are the closest to the said edge portions of' the bed sections, andL thereby preserve the l mattress or mattresses in proper and unclarrhV aged condition.

Another object is to so construct andv op.-

erate the bed sections of a bed of this type that heavier or thicker` mattresses may be employed, as for example a thirty pound `matalongside and in front of the movable innerV tress which is half again heavy as the,

customary one.

A stillv furtherv obj ectl is to so construct the operating mechanism and so mount 'the same on the main :trame and the bed sections that when the bed is in closed position, the Couch portion may be ofsuch siZeOr length as to come so close to the head and 'foot boards as to substantially if not entirely close up the'gaps which usually intervene in beds of;

this type, and thereby provide obvious ad-I vantages over previous bedsof this type.`

Qther objects are to improve inotller ways the construction' and operating mechanism of beds of this type and render them more salable and attractive to the users.l These being among the objects of the pres.- ent invention, the same consists ont certain features of construction and combinations of parts to be hereinafter described and then claimed with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating a pren-arrediy embodi-V ment of the invention, iny which:

' Figure l is an end elevation of the im, proved bed in collapsed position;

Fig. 2 is an edge view of the pivoted bed section showing the legs as folded back out of use; Y 1Eig. 3 is a front edge view of the extended pivoted bed section showing the legs in up-V right position for use as in Fig. 5;

Fig. 4L is a planof corresponding ends of the two movable bed sections showing the operating mechanism;

F ig. 5 .is an end elevation of the couch day bed opened out for use as a double bed;

Fig,l 6 is an end elevation of the bed show r ortica ing the movable bed sections ,and the mechwhich connects them, in intermediate position; and Y `Fig. 'Z is a detail sectionall plan showing the guiding and lifting means for the inner bed section. Y v j in the drawings, only .one end of the bed is shown, as it will be readily understood that the mechanism at each end of the bed is of the same construction and operates in a simi-,

iar manner. The stationary main frame of j the bed is constructed mainly of angle metal andcomprises a pair of uprights 12, 13, end

rails 14, connecting one pair of uprights f with the other pair of uprights, not shown of course, back rails 16, 17, and front rail 13.l Such main frame is provided with a front Vboard 19 which eXtends from end to end thereof and hides the mechanism behind as well as imparts a finish to the bed. The uprights 12, 13 are provided with slots 20 which are adapted to receive lugs on head and foot pieces, only one of which is roughlyVV indicated in the drawings.

Within ther main frame there is mounted associated length 24 of angle metal riveted on, although the parts 12 and 24 may be l formedv from one piece of channel metal.

' pivot 38V with said lug.

The inner bedsection is raised or lowered as hereinafter described and supports spring coils 25 in well known manner and aborder wire 26 andl a mattress 27 which is secured tothev border wirein any `suitable manner.

The pivoted bed section has a frame inn cluding longitudinal side rails 28, 29 and end rails 30, vall preferably of angle metal, and one ofthese end rails being of course not shown. Upon such frame there is rigidly mounted a cushion or upholstered couch por-A tion 31 which contains suitable coil springs.

Coil springs 32 are also carried by the frame 28, 29, 30 on the reverse side from which the portion 31 is secured and they are connected with border wire 33 to which thev mattress 34 is secured. The two mattresses 27 and 34 are preferably connected together along their adjacent longitudinal edges by a seam or a flexible connection 35, so that al folding mattress body is provided.

A rigid lug 36 projects forwardly from the upper end of frontupright 13 of the main frame and a bracket 37 on the end rail of the extension bed section is connected by a lt is here repeated that the parts now being-described as to one Y end of the bed are repeated at the other end of the bed, so that the duplicate mechanism at the ends of the bed will function together.

Connecting the upholstered couch portion 31 with the front board 19, and extending from n end to end of the bed is a valance 39`of suitable fabric, so that when the bed is closed it presents a. neat and acceptable appearance.

v, yin the position shown in Fig. 1, that edge of the same which is away from the pivotal connection will rest upon theadjacent uprightsy at each end of the bed, and the bed may then be used as a couch.

The operating mechanism which connects the two bed sections, and now to be described, is disclosed but not claimed in a previous application filed December 8,1930, Serial No. 500,699. For this purpose the vertically movable inner section and its parts will, for Y convenience, be characterized by the letter A and the pivoted bed section and its parts will be characterized by the letter B.

Referring to Figs. 4, 5 and 6 lifting links 40, 41 for the inner bed section A are respectively mounted at their lower ends on pivots 42,43 supported by the end rail 14 of the main frame. These lifting links are indicated by broken lines in Fig. 1 where the inner bed section A is inlowermost position. At their opposite ends the lifting linksV 40, 41 are respectively provided with inwardly projecting pins 44 and said pins enter slots 45 in the end rail 22 of the frame of the bed section A. When the links 40, 41 are moved, the said pins travel in one or the other direction in the said slots and raise or lower the inner bed section A Vas the case may be. During such movement the rollers 23 travel up or down in the guide channels provided for them, and maintain the bed section A for a movement in vertical direction.

Connecting links 46, 47 are provided for the bed sections A and B, link 47 operating closer to the pivotal connection 38 than does the link 46, and the link 46 being of a length greater than the link 47 The connecting link 46 is pivotally connected at one'end with the lifting link 40 by means of the pivot 44, while the other end of link 46 is connectedv by a pivot 48 with the end rail of extension bed section B as clearly indicated in Figs. 4 and 5. Preferably the ends of the link 46 are delected towards the pivots thereat because of the preferred location of such pivots when the bed is open. necting link 47 is connected with an intermediate portion of the lifting link 41 by a pivot 49, and the other end of the link 47 is connected by a pivot 50 with a short projecting arm 51 on the bracket 37 which is carried by the extension bed section B.

A bracket 52 extends upwardly from the end rail 15 of the'main frame, as shownin Figs. 1, 5 and 6, and to this rigid bracket corresponding ends of helical extension springs 53,54 are attached. The other end of tension spring 53 is attachedv to a. link 55 which is hung on pivot 50 carried by the eX- tension bed section B. The opposite'end of the tension spring 54 zisattached to an intermediate portion of the connecting link 47.

Cne end of the shorter con- Y pivot 50.

anism it will be noted thatl the series of links 40, 46 is longer than the series of links l1, i? which are located in irontof them, and that these two series oi links are located in front of the guide channel oi the uprights 12,24

which channel the roller 23 is adapted to4 travel The shorter series of links 4-1, l? has a pivotal connection at 50 with the inwardly and downwardly projecting arin 51, as'shown in Fig; l, the pivot on which arm is adapted to describe an arc oi relatively short radius as the pivoted bed section B isswung'tc either of its two using positions. ln the horizontal position of the bed section B the pivot il@ and the pivot 50 are disposed in horizontal planes to either side of the horizontal plane of the supporting pivot 38 for the bed section B, and the pivot 48'lies at a greater distance from the supporting pivot 38 than does the rlhis Varrangement means t-hat in swinging the bed section B, a diiierent rate ci movement is imparted to the rear portion of bed section A thanto its iront portion, and hence when the section B is moving foto wai'dly and downwardly through its intermediate range of movement, or inwardly and downwardly through such range, the vertically movable bed section A is tilted 'from its rear edge portion downwardly. is that the mattresses supportedon the two bed sections are prevented from Vheing squeezed together or unduly crowded at their edge portions which are adjacent to the pivotal support for the bed section B.

During these movements the guide roller 23 travels downwardly or upwardly, as the case may be, in the Channel provided therefor in the rear upright,.such roller constituting a sort ci pivotal support or ulcrum for the bed section 8, holding such section against lateral movement thereon. ln order to take full advantage of these movements, the lifting` link et() is preferably shorter than the lifting link l., and the link il is inclined towards the link l0 when the bed is in open positiongshown'in Fig. 5, so that a decided tilting movement is imparted to the bedsection il immediately that the pivoted bed section B starts to swing upwardly from the position shown in said ligure. These proportions of the two lifting links 40, 4l also bring about an u iward movement of the rear portion of bed section il and a delay of th upward movement of the forward portion of section A when the pivotcd bed section B is swung from its closed position.

lt will be seen that owing to the position oi pivots 50 4S on closing Vthe day bed from the position of Fig. 5, the pivot 50 moves rapidly to the lett and acts through link l? upon the pivot 49 at a point relatively rlhe result close to pivot 43 of lever 41 causing anaiig'.- mented motion Vof pin 44' at end of lever: 4:1. Pivotl on the other hand does not move to the left at all until-it is lifted to a point as 'lar above pivot 38 vas it Qwas originallyr be-` low it, and thenit moves relatively slowly to the lett and acts on lever l0 at the greatest 'possible distance troni itsxfulcrum, causing.- a relativelylslow Vmovement .of leveiz 4:0.:

' vhis shows clearly the reason whya forward, downward tilting oiL the bed section A is produced, but the tilting is further increaseflY because the iront link or lever ll is inclined toward the link or lever l() when said bed section is in raised position. As the lever 4l is then inclined, it is obvious that in moving down through the upper range of its pivotal movement, it will move its pin all more quickremote from pivot 38, rests upon the rear up,-y right 24. ln `the closed position of the bed' it will be noted that the lifting links 46, l? act as links for supporting the bed section A, in such position that ample space is provided between the border wires 26, `35 of the two bed sections Jfor containing. the mattress for each section, without crowding them.

When the bed is in closed position, the

helical springt isunder considerable ten-v sion which is a great aid-in opening the bed rear edge ortion or rather section B, the spring 56 having been placed under tension by the lowering of the bed seci tion A. ln this position of the bed, the helical springs .53, 5l are in relaxed condition, and when the pivoted bed section B isswung to outward using position, these springs 53, 531i are placed under considerable` tension so that they will act to aid the operator oi' the bed Vwhen the pivot-edbed section B is lifted troni its outward position. The helical spring 53 may be said to be the main one Jorassisting in the upward and inward movement oi" section B, while the helical spring 54 acts as an assistant thereto inas- A much as it exerts its tension on the short connecting link l?. tion of he helical springs 53, 54 and 56 is such that they do-their work oi' assistance to the operator so that there is no dead spot in such assistance.

The construction and operation of the op- The arrangement and acerating lmechanism 'described and shown isv such that the couch portion 31 of bed section Bmay have an over all length which is considerably greater than that of the mattress 34, with the incidental and important advan l tage that when the bed is in closed position,

v the couch portion 3l will entirely or substan-'A tiallyfill inbetween the head and foot boards of the bed, or ybetween their upholstered inner surfaces if the boards are upholstered. `The c arrangement and construction of the operating mechanism is calculated so that it will notL interfere with, deface or otherwise injure the extended end portions of couch portion 8l.

' Advantage maybe taken of these facts by of said bed springs constitutes a support for the upholstery7 of the couch portion 31', the intermediate parts of such springs being carried in Well known manner by means of transverse and longitudinal wires supportedV by the metallic frame of the bed section B.

`It is obvious that the present invention may be modied more or less as desired by those skilled in the art and that it would still be within the appended claims.

l/Vhat I claim as new is,- l. In a bed structure, the combination of a main frame, two bed sections, one of which is movable up or down on the main frame, and

the other is Vpivoted to the main frame, and' operating mechanism connecting the bed sections for moving them to collapsed position or to a side by side position, the operating 'mechanism including a pair of lifting links pivoted at corresponding ends to the main frame and having shiftable connecting means at the'opposite ends with the upwardly movable section, a connecting link pivotally connected at one end with the shiftable connecting means of one of thelifting links and at the opposite end pivoted to the pivoted bed section at a point away from the pivot of that section, and a link of less length than the aforesaid connecting link, and being at one end pivotally connected `with an intermediate l portion of the other lifting link and pivoted y ment may be bed section.

' at its opposite end to the pivoted bed section a point between thepivot of said connecting link with the pivoted bed section and the pivot of ythat section, whereby a tilting movegiven to the upwardly movable 2. In a bed structure, the combination of main frame, two bed sections, one of which is movable up or down on the main frame, and

Vthe other is pivoted to the main frame, and i operating mechanism connecting the bed sections for moving them to collapsed position or to a side by side position, the 'operating mechanism including a pair of lifting links respectively pivoted forwardly and'rearwardlyon the main frame at one end, and having shiftable connecting means aty the opposite ends with the upwardly movable section,`a connecting link -pivotally connected atY one end with the shiftable connecting means of the rearward lifting link and at the opposite end pivoted'to the pivoted bed section at a point rearward from the pivot of that section when the bed is closed, and a connectinglink of less length than the aforesaid connecting link, and being at one end pivotally connected with an intermediate portion of the forward lifting link andl pivoted at its opposite end to the pivoted bed section at a point between the pivot of aforesaid connecting linkl with the pivoted bed section and the pivot of that section, and the pivot of the pivoted bed section being located, when the bed is closed oropen, in a horizontal plane between the horizontal planes of the pivots connecting the two con-3 necting links with the pivotedbed section, whereby a tilting movement may be given to the upwardly movable bed section.

3. In a bed structure, the combination of a main frame, two'bed sections, one of which is movable up or down on the main frame, and the other is pivoted to the main frame, and operating mechanism connecting the bed sections for moving them to collapsed position or to a side by side position, the operating mechanism including a pair of lifting links pivoted at corresponding ends to the main n frame and having pin-and-slot connecting means at the opposite ends with the upwardly movable section, a connecting link pivotally connected at one end with the pin of 'one of the lifting links and at the opposite end pivotedV to the pivoted bed section at a point awayL from the pivot of that section, and a link of less length than the aforesaid connecting link, and being at one end pivotally connected with an intermediate portion of the other lifting link and pivoted at its oppositev end to the pivoted bed section at a point between the pivot of said connecting link with the pivotedv bed section and the pivot of that i section, whereby a tilting movement may be given to the upwardly movable bed section.y

4. In a bed structure, the combination of a Amain frame, two bed sections, one of which is movable up or down on the main frame,y

and the other is pivoted to the main frame, and comprises a frame having springs arranged at one side for supporting a mattress,

and an upholstered couch portion arranged upon the other side and extended at the end beyond the springs, mattress and the frame therefor, and operating mechanism connect-V ing the bedrsections for moving them to collapsed position or to a side by sideposition,

the operating mechanism including a pairV ice nsvaeve of lifting links pivoted at corresponding' ends to the main frame and having shiftable connecting means at the' opposite ends with `the upwardly movable section, a connecting link pivotally connected at one end with the shiftable connecting means of one of the lifting links and at the opposite end pivoted inside the frame of the i pivoted bed section at a point away from the pivot of that section, and a link of less length than the aforesaidconnecting link, beingI at one end pivotally connected with an intermediate portion of the other'lifting link'and pivoted at its opposite end to the frame of the pivoted bed section at a point between the pivot of said connecting link with the pivoted bedsection andthe pivot of that section, whereby a tilting' move-A ment may be given to the upwardly movable bed section. f

5. ln a bed structure, the combination'of a mainframe having vertical guides at the rear, two bed sections, one of which is mow able-iup yor down on the main frame, and the other is pivoted to the main frame, guide Ymembers on the rear of theupwardly movable section and adapted to move on the vertical guides, and operating mechanism' connecting the bed sections for moving them to collapsed position or to a side by side position,`

the opera-ting mechanism including a pair of lifting links pivoted at correspondng ends to the main frame and having shiftable connecting means at the opposite ends withl the upwardly movable section, a connecting link pivotally connected at one end with the shiftable connecting means of one of the lifting links and at the opposite end pivoted to the pivoted bed section at a point away from the pivot of that section, and a link of less length than the aforesaid connecting link, and being at one end pivotally connected with an intermediate portion of the other` lifting link and pivoted -at its opposite end to the pivoted bed section'at a point between the pivot of said connecting link with the pivoted bed section and the pivot of that section, whereby a tilting movement may be given to the upwardly movable bed section as the guide members move on the vertical guides.

6. In a bed structure, the combination of a main frame, two bed sections, one of which is movable up or down on the main frame and the other is pivoted to the main frame, and operating mechanism connecting the bed sections for moving theml to collapsed position or to a side by Side position, the' operating mechanism including a series of links having a: pivotal connection with the main frame, av sliding connection with the rear portion of the vertically movable bed section and a pivotal connection with an intermediate portion ,fof the pivoted bed section, a rigid short'arn on the pivoted section projecting downward- `ly away from the pivot thereof when the' bed is closed, and a relatively short series of links infront of the other series, andhaving a .pivotal connection with the main framegla sliding connection with the frontportio'n' a sliding connection with the rear porton 'of i the vertically' movable bed lsection andL a pivotal connection with an intermediate por tion of the pivoted bed section,a rigid short arm on thepivoted section projecting downwardly away from the pivot thereof when the bed is closed, and a relatively short series of links in front of the other series, and having a pivotal connection with the main frame, a sliding lconnection with the front portion of the vertically movable section and fa pivotal connection with the short arm, `whereby'the upwardly movable section may be' tilted rfrom its rearl downwardly, the rigid armV ont the pivoted bed section abutting the frontportion of the main lfir-aine and the ,freel edge portion of the pivoted secti'onitsirear portion when the bed is closed, whereby the upwardly movable sectionl is then supportedv from and below the pivoted section. f

8. In a bed-structure, the combination of a main frame', two bed sections, one of which' is movable up or down on the main frame and n the' other is pivoted to the main frame, and operating mechanism connecting the-bed sec# tions for moving them to collapsed position or to a side by sidep'osition, Vthe operating mechanism including a series of links having a pivotal vconnectionfwith the main frame, a'pin-andsloticonnection with the rear por'- tion of the vertically movablebedsecti'on and av pivotal connection withv an' intermediate porticnof the pivotedbed section', a rigid short armfon the pivoted section projecting downwardly away from the pivot thereof when the-bed'is closed, and' a relatively short series of links in front ofl the other series, and having a pivotal connectionV` wtihfthe main frame, a pin-and-slot connectionA with the frontportionA of the vertically movable sectionl and a pivotal connectionfwiththe short arm, and the pivot of the pivoted bed sectionbeing located,.whenf the bedE is closed or open, in a horizontal plane betweenV the horizontal planes of the pivotsconneoting the twoseri'es of links with the pivoted bed section,y wherebyv the upwardly movable .s ec tion may be tilted from its` rear downwardly'. i 9. Ina bed structure, the combination of'a main-frame, two bed sections, one of Which is movable up or down `on the main frame and theother is pivoted to the main frame, and comprises a frame havingsprings arranged at one side forY supporting a -mattress,and an upholstered couch portion arranged upon the other side and extended at the endbeyo'nd lthe springs, mattress and the frame therefor, andoperating mechanism connecting the bed sections for moving them to collapsed position or to a side by side position, the operating mechanism vincluding a series of links having a pivotal connection with the main frame, a sliding connection with the rear portion of the vertically movable bed section and a pivotal connection with an inter- Y mediate portion of the frame of the pivoted ISO bed section, a rigid short arm on the frame ofthe pivoted section projecting downwardly away from the pivot thereof when the bed is closed, and a relatively short series of links infront of the other series, and having a pivotal connection with the main frame, a sliding connection with the front portion of the vertically movable section and a pivotal connection with the short arm, whereby the upwardly movable section may be tilted from its rear downwardly.

l0. In a bed structure, the combination of a main frame, two bed sections, one of which is movable up or down on the main frame and the other is pivoted to themain frame, and operating mechanism connecting the bed sections for moving them to collapsed position or to a side by side position, the operating mechanism including a series ot links having ak pivotal connection with the main frame, a sliding connection with the rear portion of the vertically movable bed section and a pivotal connection with an intermediate portion of the pivoted bed section, a tension spring from the main frame to such series of links, ya rigid short arm on the pivoted section projecting downwardly away from the pivot thereof when the bed is closed, a relatively short series of links in front of the other series, and having a pivotal connection with the main frame, a sliding connection with the front portion of the vertically movable section and a pivotal connection withthe short arm, a tension spring. from the main frame to the rigid arm, and an assisting tension spring from the main frame to the'relatively short series of links, whereby the upwardly movable section may be tilted from its rear downwardly and ease of operation assured.

l1. In al bed-structure, the combination of a main frame,vtwo bed sections, each provided. with a spring supporting frame, one of which frames is movable up or down on the main frame, and the other is pivoted directly to the main frame, an operating mechanism connecting the frames of the bed sections for moving them to collapsed position or to affside by siderpositin, the operating Vsite end pivoted to the frame of the pivoted Vbed section at a point rearward from the pivot of'that'i'rame when the'bed is closed',

and a connecting link which also acts at one end upon the trame of the upwardly movable bed section and is pivoted at its opposite end to the fra-me of the pivoted bed section at a point between the pivot of the first mentioned connecting link withthe frame of the pivoted bed section and the pivot of-that frame', and the pivot of the frame of the pivoted ,bed section being located, when the bed is closed or open, inl a horizontal plane between the horizontal planes of the pivots connecting the two connecting links with the frame of therpivoted bed section.-

12. In a bed structure, the combination-'of' a main frame, two bed sections, one of which 1s movable up or down onl the main frame, and the other is pivoted to the main frame, an

operating mechanism connecting thel bedy sections for moving them to collapsed position or to a side by side position, the operating mechanism including a connecting link acting at one end 'upon the upwardly movable bed section and at the opposite end pivoted to the pivoted bed section at a point rearward from the' pivot of that section when the bed is closed, the ends of such connecting link being deiiected toward their pivots, and a connecting link which also actsat onefend upon the upwardly movable bed sectionand is pivoted at its opposite end to the pivoted bed section at a point between the pivot of the first mentioned connecting link with the pivoted bed section and ythepivot of that section, and the pivot of the pivoted bed section being located, when the bed is closed or open, in a horizontal plane between the horizontal planes of the pivots connecting the two -connecting links with the pivoted'bed section.

13.l In a bed structure, the combination o1c a main frame, two bed sections, one-of which is movable up or down onthe main frame, and the other is directly pivoted to the main frame, an operating mechanism connecting the bed sections for moving them to collapsed position or to a side by side position, the operating mechanism including a connecting link acting at one end upon the Arear portion of the upwardly movable bed section and at the opposite end pivoted to the pivoted bed section at a point rearward from the pivot of that section when the bed is closed, and a, shorter connecting link which acts at one end upon the forward portionl of the'upwardly movable bed section and is pivoted at its o'pposite end to 'the pivoted bed section at a point between the pivot of the first mentioned lconnecting link with the pivoted bed section and the pivot ofthat section, and the pivot ofthe pivoted bed section being located, when the bed is closed or open, in a horizontal alone between the horizontal planes oi the pivots connecting the two connecting links with the pivoted bed section.

14. ln a bed structure, the combination of a main trame, two bed sections, one or" which is movable up or down on the main trame, and the other is provided with a frame directly pivoted to the main "frame, an operating mechanism connecting the bed sections for moving them to collapsed position or to a side by side position, the operating mechanism including a connecting link acting at one end npon the rear portion of the npwardly movable bed section and at the opposite end pivoted to the pivoted bed section at a point rearward from the pivot of that section when the bed is closed, the pivots of such link lying in substantially a horizontal plan-e when the bed is open, and a shorter connecting link' which also acts at one end upon the 'forward portion of the upwardly movable bed section and is pivoted at its opposite end directly to the pivoted bed section at a. point which is spaced away from the pivotal connection of the longer connecting link therewith, and which point is over snch plane when the bed is Open, both links extending downwardly when the bed is closed.

15. ln a bed structure, the combination of a main frame, two bed sections, one of which is movable up or down on the main ira-me and the other is pivoted to the mass iframe,

and operating mechanism connecting the bed sections ior moving them to collapsed position or to a. side by side position, the operating mechanism including a series or" links having a pivotal connection at one end with the main frame, a shii'table connection at an intermediate point with the rear portion of the vertically movable bed section and a pivotal connection at its other end with an intermediate portion of the pivoted bed section, and a relatively short series of links in front of the other series7 and having a pivotal connection at one end with the main frame, a shiitable connection with the front portion or" the vertically movable section and a pivotal connection at its other end with the pivoted bed section.

16. In a bed structure, the combination of a main frame, two bed sections, one of which is movable up or down on the main frame and the other is pivoted to the main trame, and operating mechanism connecting the bed sections for moving them to collapsed position or to a side by side position, the operating mechanism including a series of links having a pivotal connection with the main frame, a shiftable connection with the rear portion of the vertically movable bed section and a pivotal connection with an inten' mediate portion of the. pivoted bed section, l

and a relatively short series of links in front of the other series, and connecting the bed sections with the main frame for relative movements of such sections.

17. ln a bed structure, the combination oi a main frame, twobed sections., one of which is movable up Vor `down on the `main frame and the other is pivoted to the main frame, andl operating mechanism connecting the bed sections for moving them to collapsed position or to a side by side position, the operatmechanism including a series olinks having a pivotal connection with a front portion of the main frame, a shiftable connection with the front portion oi the vertically movable bed section and a pivotal connection with the pivoted bed section, kand arelatively long series of Alinks behind the other series, and comiecting` the bed sections withv the main frame i r relative movements of such sections. 18, In a bed structure, the combination Oia main trame, two bed sections, one of which is'movable up or'down on Ythe main frame and the other is pivoted ,to the main iframe, andA op rating mechanism .connecting thebed sections for moving them to collapsed position or to a side by side position, the operatmechanism including a series of links having a pivotal connection with the main frame, a shiitable connection with the rear portion of the vertically movable bed section and a pivotal connection withl an intermediate portion ci the pivoted bed section, and a relatively short series of pivoted links in iront of the other series, including a link pivoted Vat the end of the series to the main frame,

and extending beyond its next pivot in the series to the iront ,portion oi` the vertically movable section and havinga shiftable connection therewith, and the 'other end Voi the short series having alpivotal connection with the pivoted bed section.

19. ln a bed structure, the combination of a main trame, two bed sections, one foi which is movable up or down on the main frame and the other is pivoted directly to the front of the main frame 'for an arcuate movement thereon aroundthe pivot from `closed to open position or the reverse, and operating mechanismconnecting the bed sections for moving them'to collapsed position or toa side by side position, the operating mechanism including two series of links, eachseries having a separate pivotal connection from the other with the main frame, and each series having means connecting it with the bed sections for tilting the upwardly movable bed section downwardly with respect to the iront of the main frame as such section is arriving at orleaving its upper level. l

20. ln a bed structure, the combination of a main trame, two b ed sections, one of which is movable up or down on the main frame, and the other is pivoted to the main frame, an operating mechanism connecting the bed sectionsior moving them to collapsed position or to aside by side positiointhe operatingmechanism including a pair of lifting links pivoted one in front of the other at l corresponding ends to the main frame and "5 the front link being inclined toward the rear link when the upwardly movable bed section is in raised position, and such links having shiftable connecting means at the op posite ends with the upwardly movable secln tion, a connecting link pivotally connected at one end with the rear lifting link and at the opposite end pivoted to the pivoted bed section at a point away from the pivot of that section, and a link of less len 0th than the 15 aforesaid connecting link, and being at one end pivotally connected with an intermediate portion of the front' lifting link and pivoted at its opposite end to the pivoted bed sect tion at a point between the pivot of said 2 connecting link with the pivoted bed section and the pivot of that section, whereby a tilting movement may be given to the up-wardly movable bed section.

21. In a bed structure, the combination of 25 a main frame, two bed sections, one of which is movable up or down on the main frame, and the other is directly pivoted to the main frame, and operating mechanism connecting I the bed sections for moving them to collapsed 30 position or to a side by side position, the operating mechanism including a connecting link having a sliding pivot connection at one end with and upon the rear portionof the upwardly movable bed section and at the "35 opposite end pivoted to the pivoted bed sec tion at a point rearward from the pivot of that section when the bed is closed, the pivot connecting the connecting link with the piv- Y oted bed section being loca-ted in front of the .'40 pivot of the pivoted bed section when the bed is open, and, when the bed is open, such link extending from the rear portion of the upwardly movable bed section to a point beyond the forward portion of that bed section,

"15 the operating mechanism also including lifting links cooperating with the connecting link for imparting a tilting movement to the upwardly movable bed section, and suoli links supporting the latter directly from the main 'Y 50 frame when it is tilting and in its raised position, one of such links being pivotally connected with the inner end of said connecting link.

- JOSEPH BASILE. 

